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    Non-motor symptom burden in patients with Parkinson's disease with impulse control disorders and compulsive behaviours : results from the COPPADIS cohort

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    The study was aimed at analysing the frequency of impulse control disorders (ICDs) and compulsive behaviours (CBs) in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and in control subjects (CS) as well as the relationship between ICDs/CBs and motor, nonmotor features and dopaminergic treatment in PD patients. Data came from COPPADIS-2015, an observational, descriptive, nationwide (Spain) study. We used the validated Questionnaire for Impulsive-Compulsive Disorders in Parkinson's Disease-Rating Scale (QUIP-RS) for ICD/CB screening. The association between demographic data and ICDs/CBs was analyzed in both groups. In PD, this relationship was evaluated using clinical features and treatment-related data. As result, 613 PD patients (mean age 62.47 ± 9.09 years, 59.87% men) and 179 CS (mean age 60.84 ± 8.33 years, 47.48% men) were included. ICDs and CBs were more frequent in PD (ICDs 12.7% vs. 1.6%, p < 0.001; CBs 7.18% vs. 1.67%, p = 0.01). PD patients had more frequent previous ICDs history, premorbid impulsive personality and antidepressant treatment (p < 0.05) compared with CS. In PD, patients with ICDs/CBs presented younger age at disease onset, more frequent history of previous ICDs and premorbid personality (p < 0.05), as well as higher comorbidity with nonmotor symptoms, including depression and poor quality of life. Treatment with dopamine agonists increased the risk of ICDs/CBs, being dose dependent (p < 0.05). As conclusions, ICDs and CBs were more frequent in patients with PD than in CS. More nonmotor symptoms were present in patients with PD who had ICDs/CBs compared with those without. Dopamine agonists have a prominent effect on ICDs/CBs, which could be influenced by dose

    Factores asociados con el conocimiento del soporte vital básico en estudiantes de medicina de nueve universidades peruanas

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    Introducción: el soporte vital básico (BLS) es un grupo de maniobras que constituyen una herramienta fundamental para salvar vidas. Por lo tanto, el conocimiento sobre BLS tiene que ser parte del plan de estudios en las escuelas de medicina. Objetivo: Evaluar el nivel de conocimiento sobre BLS y evaluar sus factores socioeducativos asociados, en estudiantes de medicina de nueve universidades peruanas. Material y métodos: llevamos a cabo un estudio multicéntrico transversal en 2013 y 2014. Incluimos estudiantes de medicina de nueve universidades en ocho regiones o Perú. Medimos el conocimiento sobre BLS mediante un cuestionario validado, que se basó en las Pautas de la American Heart Association (2010); El conocimiento adecuado se definió como una proporción mínima del 50% de las respuestas correctas. Estimamos los índices de prevalencia ajustados utilizando modelos lineales generalizados. Resultados: incluimos 1, 564 estudiantes, 13% de los estudiantes tenían un conocimiento adecuado, y el puntaje promedio fue de 6.3 ± 3.2 (rango: 0-16). El conocimiento adecuado se asoció con la asistencia a semestres que pertenecen a la etapa académica de las ciencias clínicas (p = 0.02; aPR: 1.82; CI: 95%: 1.11-2.98) y haber recibido un curso de BLS previo (p> 0.01; aPR: 2.96; CI) : 95%: 2,18-4,01); ajustado por edad, sexo, habiendo recibido inyecciones previas y cursos de primeros auxilios, y para manifestar el deseo de ser entrenado en BLS práctico
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